Margel Ina Harris Hinder Australia, 1906-95
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About Margel Hinder
Born in New York in 1906, Margel Hinder studied sculpture at the School of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts in USA prior to her arrival in Australia in 1934 with her husband, artist Frank Hinder. She was a camoflage artist during World War II, after which she became one of Sydney's best known sculptors in the modernist abstract style, initially in wood, then later in metal, winning numerous awards, and her commissioned works were widely exhibited. In 1966 a restropsective of her won and her husband's work was held by the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
The earliest auction listing we have for Margel Hinder is in 1989 and in total 21 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 18 (86%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $184,091 for Maquette (Adelaide Telecommunications Building) sold by Deutscher and Hackett in May 2023. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Margel Hinder are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, National Gallery of Australia and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
Margel Hinder is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McCulloch, Alan McCulloch, Susan McCulloch, Emily McCulloch-Childs. The New McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art. 4th Edition, Aus Art Melbourne & The Miegunyah Press, 2006. Page 522
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 315
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 209
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- Australian Prints + Printmaking, a database listing printmaking artists from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region based on the print collection of the National Gallery of Australia.
Artists' Resale Royalty
Could the second and subsequent works by this artist sold after June 9, 2010 for over $1,000 be liable for the Artists' Resale Royalty? More info…
Yes, eligible, subject to the artist satisfying the residency test. The artist is alive or has been deceased for less than 70 years. Contact the Copyright Agency for information on the residency test.
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